People from the Narmada valley continued to hold on to their Dharna in
front of the Narmada Bhavan for the second consecutive day. Trade Union
representatives from All India Bank Employees Association, affiliate
members of City Trade Union Council visited the Dharna today in an
expression of solidarity with NBA.

Yesterday evenings meet with some officials of NVDA was neither conclusive
nor total or satisfactory. Lastly it was decided with them that any
decisive talk could be held in the presence of Chief Secretary Sh. Pradeep
Bhargava in the presence of Chief Minister where the officials of Narmada
Control Authority(an inter state monitoring organization) along with the
officials of MP state government departments of
forest,environement,archeology and revenue could be present. An agenda for
rehabilitation for rehabilitation and issues of environment was also
presented to them for further talks

Till date the Chief Minister Digvijay Singh and Subhash Yadav, Narmada
Valley Development Minister have not informed about their plans to come
back to Bhopal. People also testified with great determination with regard
to the false reports on rehabilitation.

Today at the Dharna site Smt Jankibai, Smt Rukmani bai,Smt Bhuribai,Sh
Hiralal and representatives of the adivasi area Sh Rajarambai started a 24
hour fast.

Plans to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar from 90-95 metre to 100
metres without proper rehabilitation by secret negotiations between Madhya
Pradesh and Gujarat Chief Ministers are not only shocking but are worth
condemning-this was said in a letter sent to the Chief Minister of MP She.
Digvijay Singh by various mass organizations. They demanded a joint
committee on rehabilitation with the MP government and NBA being part of
it. The mass organizations affirmed their support saying that it is
engaged in fight for justice to the displaced while opening a dialogue on
the issues of development. The organizations warned that people will not
bear further injustice and there should be a dialogue with the displaced
people sitting on Dharna. The letter was signed by various organization
including Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti, All India Bank Employees Association
and all labour unions affiliated to the City Trade Union Council. Later on
in the evening representatives of mass organizations and other groups took
out a march showing their support at the dharna site.